In the sky, the number of objects is tens of thousands, and things are also caused by it. Things are both omnipotent, and they must be taught and then recognized, and their geometry? Among all things, there are no good people and good people, each carrying half of it; the world has clever and powerful people, thick people shoved.From the Ming Dynasty Song Yingxing, "Tiangong Kaiwu".

"Heavenly Creations" is known as the encyclopedia of crafts in the seventeenth century. It includes a variety of production techniques in agriculture, a number of handicrafts such as machinery, paper, gunpowder, textile, dyeing, etc., focusing on science rather than scientific research. The majority of these handicraft technologies are related to the national economy and the people's livelihood, and the small ones are related to the lives of the people.

Everywhere, when there is work and life, furniture will be used. The pictures in the book reflect the production work scene at that time. It is a valuable material for us to study the furniture of the Ming Dynasty. There are a wide variety of sittings in the picture: a waist-slung bench; a waistless bench; a four-seat bench and a stool, a drum pier, etc. The chair has a lamp hanging chair and a four-headed official hat chair.

No waist bench: long bench and generous stool

The non-bow squat stool is a must for the carpenter to get started. The purpose is to find the "four flat and eight stable" and the sturdy "strict seam". In the Ming Dynasty, there were not many decorations in general, and the materials were thick and the side feet were prominent.

The Ming style furniture has no classic style with a waist and a bench. The online foot and the decoration are more delicate than the sketch in the sketch.

These hardwood furniture are placed in the hall or living room. In addition to use, they must have unique decorative methods to meet the user's status and aesthetic needs.

Have a waist bench

There is a waist-slung bench with a slotted plate and a horseshoe foot. In the sketch, you can't see the waist, but the four sides are the same as the waist structure, or the author simplifies the lines.

From simple to complex, each shape of Ming-style furniture starts with the simplest function. With a waist structure, it can effectively display the charm of the furniture shape, the bumps are obvious, the lines are smooth and smooth, and the artistic aesthetics and practical devices are integrated into one, achieving classics.

In the eyes of the workers, the furniture does not have the difference between the seat and the contract, and the utility is the first.

Above, these convenient and practical bases are also the seat for the workers to take with them. When furniture is only practical, all the styles of decoration and shape design are clouds.

Stool, round pier

The circular seat enriches the shape of the furniture. Compared to square and rectangular, the circular seat has higher requirements on the craft.

Mr. Wang Shizhen said: "We use benches other than squares and rectangles as other types of bench stools, such as round stools, elliptical stools, six-seater stools, sea otters, etc., and fan-shaped stools.

These forms must exist in the real life of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and their images can be seen in the paintings. However, it is extremely rare to pass the world.

Light hanging chair and four-headed official hat chair

The light hanging chair is small in size and light in weight. It has a beautiful style, because it has no handrails, it is easy to get around when sitting.

The official hat chair is named after the hat worn by ancient bureaucrats. The four-headed official hat chair is named after the brain and the handrail. In the sketches, the four-headed back and forth are all open to the sea. There is no gang stick under the arm of the chair.

The curved heads shown in the above picture are the most classic shapes in the four-headed. The original is hidden in the Shanghai Museum. It was praised by Wang Shizhen as the representative of the 16th Ming furniture.

The furniture painted in "Tiangong Kaiwu", like the book itself, only records the industrial skills related to the national economy and the people's livelihood, and is the first in practical use. Ming-style furniture has been seen since ancient times, regardless of the Imperial Palace, the Daguan Mansion, or the public. From simple to complex, from basic use to set use and Chen as one, they all show the right features in different forms. Author / attacker Hao Zengtao, editor / Zhao Jing